"The president believes that these allegations are troubling and should be taken seriously, and he thinks that the people of Alabama should make the decision on who their next senator should be", Sanders said on Thursday. Maher says Franken deserves the condemnation he's getting for taking a mock photo of himself groping a woman, and for forcing a kiss on her while rehearsing a comedy sketch. She included a picture in which Franken appears to be trying to touch her breasts as she is sleeping.

Her claims have also raised suspicions because Trump campaign operative and GOP dirty trickster Roger Stone Tweeted hours before Tweeden went public that Franken would be "in a barrel" over his conduct.

The "Lesley Stahl tape" Trump mentions is a reference to a 1995 NY magazine story about Saturday Night Live depicting Franken telling a joke about raping 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl. Moore, running in a special election for U.S. Senate, is backed by Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist. Bringing up and laughing about Moore's excuse that he didn't remember dating any girl without getting her mother's permission, Maher imagines him as saying, "I'm a chivalrous child molester".

What's the Fallout: Take Moore out of the equation.

As the storm of allegations has swirled, Trump, who himself has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, had largely avoided comment. He continues to contend that all of the women who have accused him are liars, Sanders said last month.

By weighing in on Franken, Trump potentially invites another round of scrutiny over the past accusations of sexual assault that have been levied against him - a risk that a source told CNN earlier this week was partially behind his decision to not comment on the Moore controversy.

Trump also said he was sticking by the previous White Housestatement on Moore that was made during the trip. Al's a friend, but Al, I gotta tell you: if you write a comedy sketch where you, Al Franken, kiss a model, and the next line of dialogue isn't, 'Get off of me, creepy, ' it's not comedy.

NBC News added yesterday, "T$3 he silence from Trump - as the president of the United States, as the leader of the Republican Party and as someone who is never afraid to tweet what's on his mind - speaks volumes".

Afterwards, guest Chelsea Handler also came to Franken's defense: "I agree with you on Al Franken", she said to Maher.

Is this $450 Million da Vinci Even a Real da Vinci?Nov 17, 2017 - 01:15
Christie's experts said the painting's rarity was hard to overstate, calling it the "Holy Grail" for auction specialists. The record sale price of $450 million includes the buyer's premium, a fee paid by the victor to the auction house .

Russia To Host Turkey, Iran In Sochi For Talks On Syria ConflictNov 17, 2017 - 01:14
A resolution needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the United States, France, Russia, Britain or China to be adopted. Syria agreed to destroy its chemical weapons in 2013 under a deal brokered by Russian Federation and the United States.

Sprint will start offering Hulu to its Unlimited Freedom customersNov 16, 2017 - 02:06
Users can sign up for the deal on Friday by going to sprint .com/hulu from their Sprint phone and following the outlined steps. Sprint is marking this occasion by creating eight new types of popcorn named after shows that can be streamed on Hulu.

Chance of rain on TuesdayNov 14, 2017 - 00:43
Where the clouds do break we may see patchy fog set up overnight due to the light rain some areas received. Sunday is partly sunny, there could be early lingering showers, and highs are in the upper 40s.

Indonesia, South Korea Upgrade Strategic PartnershipNov 13, 2017 - 00:48
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit that began the previous day. Moon's trip to the region also came amid efforts to greatly improve South Korea's relations with Asean.

China's 'Singles Day' online shopping spree brings in billionsNov 12, 2017 - 01:59
Such objections are, however, not likely to hold Alibaba back from its push toward expanding "Singles Day" onto the global market. This year, 140,000 different merchants took part in the event, including many worldwide brands like Tampax and Asos.

Pixel 2 XL handsets now affected by display flashes upon unlockNov 12, 2017 - 01:58
After weeks of discussion, recent user comments suggest there is a temporary fix for the issue - blowing into the bottom speaker. Likewise, device owners have reported the issues persists regardless of which brand of headphones are used.

Apple 'working on AR headset to replace the iPhone by 2020'Nov 10, 2017 - 01:01
The new AR operating system is also dubbed "rOS", much like tvOS is for Apple TV and macOS is for Macs, Bloomberg reported . Also on today's podcast, we talk about Snap's lousy quarterly results and Twitter doubling its character limit to 280 .

Doctor Who's New Doctor Has a New OutfitNov 10, 2017 - 01:00
Comic artist Patrick Goddard shared an early drawing he did of the costume, which he shared with the Doctor Who costume designer. Released this morning via the Beeb's official Doctor Who Twitter account, the unexpected image quickly gained global attention.

Mariah Carey's security guard claims she sexually harassed himNov 09, 2017 - 01:08
Representatives for Carey told TMZ they had agreed to pay some invoices and were in talks with Anello's security firm. Earlier this week, Mariah was said to have undergone surgery to lose weight , according to a new shocking report .